SEGFAULT at start: GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size == 0' failed

[UBUCATZ]

This is for 14.04. Since the last glibc update a few days ago I can not start firefox anymore. I get this error:

(process:3489): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size == 0' failed

(firefox:3489): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property GnomeProgram::sm-connect after class was initialised

(firefox:3489): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property GnomeProgram::show-crash-dialog after class was initialised

(firefox:3489): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property GnomeProgram::display after class was initialised

(firefox:3489): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property GnomeProgram::default-icon after class was initialised
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

The same goes for thunderbird, but i will post a new bugreport for that.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[hardboot (hardwareguy)]

"This is for 14.04. Since the last glibc update a few days ago I can not start firefox anymore."

Same issue, firefox and thunderbird was working fine prior to the update, must be a regression or some hacky code no longer works.

[Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)]

It prevents the package (or a dependent one) from functioning correctly at all.